bandy
To give and receive reciprocallyTo give and receive reciprocally; to exchange.
» It's no use bandying words with them.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To give and receive reciprocally; to exchange.
to bandy words (with somebody)
wechseln, austauschen
exchange blows
(transitive)To use or pass about casually.
to have one's name bandied about (or around)
(transitive)To throw or strike reciprocally, like balls in sports.
(intransitive, obsolete)To fight (with or against someone).
Examples
6 sentencesIt's no use bandying words with them.
Other names have been bandied about.
deEs sind auch andere Namen immer wieder gefallen.
You always bandy words with me: you never listen to me.
ruТы всегда переругиваешься со мной - ты никогда не слушаешь меня.
deDu streitest immer mit mir herum, aber hörst mir nie zu.
"Justice" is one of those values frequently bandied about without unpacking it further.
The biggest difference between bandy and floorball is that bandy is played on ice.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From French bander (“to bandy at tennis”), with -y, -ie added due to influence from SpanisFrom French bander (“to bandy at tennis”), with -y, -ie added due to influence from Spanish and Portuguese bandear and/or Old Occitan bandir (“to throw”), from the same root as English band. Compare also with banter.
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Forms
bandies, bandying, bandied, bandiedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonyms- discuss lightly:kick around
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle